Chewy Granola Bars

Ingredients

·         8 Cups Old Fashioned Oats

·         1 Cup Butter

·         1 Cup Brown Sugar

·         1 1/3 Cup Honey 

·         2 tsp Vanilla

·         8 Cup Rice Chex cereal

·         2 tsp Salt

·         2 cups chocolate chips

Directions

1. Prepare large cookie sheet (with sides--not just flat) by lining it with parchment paper (or wax paper) and spraying with non-stick spray.

2. In a saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter, brown sugar, and honey together.  Stir until the sugar is dissolved.  Bring it to a gentle simmer and let it bubble away for 1-2 minutes.  Add vanilla.  Remove it from heat to cool slightly.

3. Add Oats and Chex to large bowl.  Add Salt.  Mix well.  Pour the slightly cooled honey mixture over the oat mixture.  Stir until well coated.  Add chocolate chips and stir quickly to mix.  Chocolate will melt slightly, but that is fine.

4. Press mixture into prepared cookie sheet.  Press into pan firmly using another piece of parchment paper so they won't stick to your hands. 

5.  Chill for 2-3 hours in the fridge (can do less time, but the colder they are the easier they are to cut).  Cut and place each granola bar into a baggie or wrap in saran wrap.  Can freeze or store at room temperature.